Che Guevara for Beginners recounts the life of this Argentinean doctor and self-proclaimed "Latin American patriot." The film Evita has piqued the curiosity of a new generation--and Che Guevara for Beginners is the ideal choice not only to satisfy that curiosity, but to reveal Che's importance.
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZON.COM START TO STOP DISTRIBUTING CONTROVERSIAL BOOKS,
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This review is from: Che for Beginners (Writers and Readers Documentary Comic Book) (Paperback)
This is an excellent summary of Che Guevarra's life, but this book is "NOT AVAILABLE." "Chomsky for Beginners" another book about a controversial man is also "NOT AVAILABLE. This is my experience that AMAZON.COM has been starting to stop distributing many books that are too much to the Left on the spectrum of "American Politics." Maybe it's the time for me to start supporting the independent book stores and stop buying at AMAZON.COM
13 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
It really is for 'Beginners', not for serious study.,
By Larry Ledbetter (LNL01@aol.com) (Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Che for Beginners (Writers and Readers Documentary Comic Book) (Paperback)
Although "Che for Beginners" is published in a comic book format, that shouldn't relegate its content to fiction and historical inaccuaracies. In a positive light, the book does provide a (very) basic grounding in the story of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, which may be a good starting point for the uninitiated. As line drawings go, the artwork is great for helping the reader to visualize the story. However, I think a little more research and attention to detail could have been applied to make this book more accurate and informative. To cite a couple of examples: Page 9 gives the date of Che's capture in Bolivia as October 8, 1957 (actual date 1967), and page 19 provides his birthdate as June 14, 1928. Now as his birth certificate does indeed indicate June 14 as his date of birth, he was actually born on May 14, but in order to remove any stigma attached to the fact that his mother was pregnant before she and his father were married, the birth certificate! was falsified. These are the types of historical inaccuracies that indicate a lack of research and attention to detail that greatly detract from this book's ability to inform the reader. There are other inaccuracies as well. In summary, I would recommend this book as a starting point for a young person but would definitely not recommend it for the serious student or knowledgable reader.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A brief comic book-style overview at the life of Guevara.,
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This review is from: Che for Beginners (Writers and Readers Documentary Comic Book) (Paperback)
This is a great place to start if you want to know more about Guevara, Cuban politics, or Communism in Latin America. This book gives insight into Guevara's life with respect to changes in world politics during his lifetime.
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